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diff --git a/qpid/dotnet/client-010/addins/README.txt b/qpid/dotnet/client-010/addins/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5f8df77189 --- /dev/null +++ b/qpid/dotnet/client-010/addins/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +This project contains three sub-projects: +- The RTD excell Addin +- A sample client sending messages to queue1 +- A ample message processor + +RDT AddIn +Excel provides a function called RTD (real-time data) that lets you specify a COM server via its ProgId here "Qpid" so that you can push qpid messages into Excel. +For using the Qpid RTD follows those steps: + +1) Copy the configuration Excel.exe.config into C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12 +2) Edit Excel.exe.xml and set the targeted Qpid broker host, port number +3) Select the cell or cell range to contain the information +4) enter the following formula =rtd("Qpid",,"myQueue") Where MyQueue is the queue from which you wish to receive messages from + +Note: The Qpid RTD is a COM-AddIn that must be registered with Excel. This is done automatically when compiling the Addin with visual studio. + +The default behavior of the RDT AddIn is to display the message payload. This could be altered by specifying your own message processor. +A Message processor is a class that implements the API ExcelAddIn.MessageProcessor. For example, the provided processor in client-010\addins\ExcelAddInMessageProcessor displays the message body and the the header price when specified. + +To use you own message processor follows those steps: +1) Write your own message processor that extends ExcelAddIn.MessageProcessor +2) Edit Excel.exe.config and uncomment the entries: + <add key="ProcessorAssembly" value="<path>\qpid\dotnet\client-010\addins\ExcelAddInMessageProcessor\bin\Debug\ExcelAddInMessageProcessor.dll"/> + <add key="ProcessorClass" value="ExcelAddInMessageProcessor.Processor"/> +- ProcessorAssembly is the path on the Assembly that contains your processor class +- ProcessorClass is your processor class name +3) run excel and define a rtd function + +Note: the provided ExcelAddInProducer can be used for testing the provided message processor. As messages are sent to queue1 the following rtd fucntion should be used =rtd("Qpiud",,"queue1")
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